Football Page 1121 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
49ers Send Letter Reminding Fans When To Cheer
The 49ers host the Seahawks this Sunday in a massive matchup not only of the NFC West's best teams, but of two of the more competitive fan bases in football. It'll be a "red-out," but in addition to color coordination, the Niners took the time to email fans with gentle reminders to be on time, cheer...
Guys Who Prank-Called Bills And Bucs GMs Won't Go To Prison
The two men who set up and recorded a conversation between then-Bills GM Buddy Nix and Buccaneers GM Mark Dominik will likely avoid prison time through an agreement with the government....
The NFL fined Mike Tomlin $100,000 for getting in the way of Jacoby Jones's kick return. The Steelers were not fined, but they may have to forfeit a 2014 draft pick or have their draft position altered. In the meantime, let the memes continue. Please enjoy Tomlin tripping the Islanders' Andrew MacDo...
Jets Fan's Drunken Tirade Is A Symphony Of F-Bombs
Seamlessly, this steakhead even manages to squeeze in a few chants for Geno Smith to tear his ACL. All without spilling his beer. It also looks like dude pissed his pants. A bravura performance of stupidity. This is like watching the id of every Jets fan....
Kellen Winslow Jr. Picks Pats-Broncos For The AFC Title Game
Which is not a bad pick! Until you remember that Winslow plays for the Jets, and that the Jets are still mathematically in contention for a playoff spot. This is what's known as picking with your head and talking out of your ass, which makes it a very Kellen Winslow Jr. thing to say....
Home Stretch: How Does Your NFL Team Stack Up On Offense And Defense?
With four weeks to go in the NFL season—and just one playoff spot clinched—it's time to take a fresh look at which teams have established themselves as the best (and worst) offensive and defensive units in the league....
West Coast NFL Teams Have A Huge Advantage In Night Games
You know one side of this by heart: Teams on Pacific time get slaughtered when they travel across the country to play an early game, and not only that, they are losers against the spread too. But there's a corollary that might be just as compelling: It seems that west coast teams annihilate east coa...
The Redskins Get Jokes, You Guys
Just when you thought Dan Snyder couldn't get any more Dan Snyder. As reported by the Post, the Redskins threatened legal action against a Washington radio station over a series of parodies, until—and this is incredible—the station explained to the team that they were just jokes....
Prosecutors: Aaron Hernandez's Fianceé Lied To Grand Jury 29 Times
Shayanna Jenkins was indicted for perjury in relation to the Aaron Hernandez murder case back in September. Prosecutors have since accused her of destroying evidence. And now, in court documents, the Bristol County (Mass.) prosecutor provided even more specific details, alleging that Jenkins lied to...
NFL Betting Lines, Visualized: Week 14 (Early Edition)
Here is your early betting info for Week 14 NFL; we'll update on Thursday with money lines and spread movements for these these games, and add info for Browns-Patriots, Falcons-Packers, Seahawks-49ers, and Cowboys-Bears, whose lines are yet to open at several books....
Lowsman Trophy Watch: Ohio State's O-Line Clears A Path
Each week, Football Outsiders recognizes the most outstanding college linemen, defenders and other darkhorses from the previous weekend who are habitually overlooked in the hype for that other award (whatever it's called). These are the Lowsmen....
This GIF Of Pete Carroll As A Wealthy Robber Baron Will Make You Smile
Admit it: Whenever you watch Pete Carroll do his cocksure sideline strut routine, you can't help but picture him wearing a monocle and a top hat while swinging a cane at poor people. The original is from last year, but the photoshopped gif you see above has been making the rounds for a while. Larry ...
Two Houston Security Guards Fired For Taking Photos With Tom Brady
Dude on the right, you could at least smile for the picture that cost you your job....
Charts: Just How Wimpy Are NFL Coaches On Fourth Down Calls?
Over at The New York Times, Brian Burke of Advanced NFL Stats and Kevin Quealy of NYT Graphics have joined forces to create the excellent NYT 4th Down Bot. ...
How A Secret Informant Program Got Air Force's Star RB Expelled
Asher Clark remains the second leading rusher in the history of the Air Force Academy. He was kicked out of school in 2012, less than a week before he was to graduate, on charges of smoking synthetic marijuana. How the academy nailed Clark, and several other athletes on charges ranging from drug use...
'Bama Fan Doesn't Tip Waiter For Being An Auburn Fan
If you happen to find out who this jerk-ass non-tipper is, you are hereby ordered to yell "U Mad?????" right in his face, many times over....
Machete-Wielding Florida State Fan Threatens Florida Fans
Florida State fans were very happy with their team's 37-7 drubbing of Florida over the weekend. But none of them were feeling as emotionally charged as 37-year-old Brant Brown, who according to police celebrated his team's victory by threatening a bar full of Florida fans with a machete....
Where Does Verne Lundquist Rank The Iron Bowl All-Time?
Uncle Verne was cagey about this one. He's seen a lot of sports history—more than 50 years of it—and he was understandably wary about trying to contextualize an amazing Alabama-Auburn game just two days later. But Newsday's Neil Best tried to pin him down: what's the greatest sporting event he's eve...